Inspirations

Published: April 27, 2024

Love & Kindness & Giving & Forgiveness & Gratitude & Suffering
Truth & Faith & Wisdom & Mission & Time
Attitude & Life & Happiness
Change & Action
Courage & Perseverance & Leardership & Integrity & Success & Dream & Challenge

Love & Kindness & Giving & Forgiveness & Gratitude & Suffering

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. —- Buddha
Thankfulness is the beginning of happiness. —- Unknown
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. —– Martin Luther King
If you love someone tell them because hearts are often broken by words left unspoken. —- Unknown
Love is nothing without action. Trust is nothing without proof. And sorry is nothing without change. —- Unknown
Live simply. Love generously. Speak truthfully. Pray daily. Leave everything else to God. —- Unknown
Fill your mind with truth; fill your heart with love; and fill your life with service. —- Thomas S. Monson
When you love what you have, you have everything you need. —- Unknown
The greatest gifts you can give someone are your time, your love, and your attention. —- Unknown
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. —- Bryant H. McGill
All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame them, it will not change you. —- Wayne Dyer
It’s great to be happy, but it’s even better to bring happiness to others. —– Unknown
Thank God for your life tonight. For your health, your family, or your home. Many people don’t have these things. —- Unknown
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. —- Oscar Wilde
Give without remembering and always receive without forgetting. —- Brian Tracy
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. —- Paul Boese
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. —- David Steindl-Rast
Do not let the shadows of your past darken the doorstep of your future. Forgive and forget. —- Unknown
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. —- John Wooden
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. —- Maya Angelou
We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world. —- Helen Keller
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. —- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I began learning long ago that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others. —- Booker T. Washington
It only takes a few seconds to hurt someone, but sometimes it takes years to repair the damage. —- Unknown
Mother Teresa said, “I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” —- Unknown
Hate has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has never solved even one. —- Unknown
You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly . —- Unknown
Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind. —- Unknown
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. —- Unknown
Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching. —- Unknown
Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering. —- Unknown
Forget what hurt you in the past, but never forget what it taught you. —- Unknown
Everyday we have a choice to choose to be happy, to choose to be grateful, to choose to be excited, to choose to be blessed. What choices will you make today? —- Unknown
When your life is good, say thank you, and Be humble. When your life is difficult, say thank you and Grow. —- Unknown
The trick is to love your life. Don’t waste it waiting for better days. —- Unknown
Be thankful for what you have. Your life, no matter how bad you think it is, is someone else’s fairy tale. —- Unknown
The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege. —- Unknown
Now here is an interesting thought: What if…..you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?? —- Unknown
Keep your heart free from hate, your mind free from wrong. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forgive self, think of others. Do as you would be done to. It’s the way to happiness. —- Unknown
Here are a few wonderful words from Einstein: Only a life lived in service to others is worth living. —- Unknown
Kind hearts are the garden. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruit. —- Unknown
Forgiveness is not about releasing someone from accountability for their actions. It is about us letting go of our anger and resentment. —- Unknown
When you really love someone, age, distance, height, and weight are just numbers. —- Unknown
Sometimes waiting is a sign of true love and patience. Anyone can say I love you, but not everyone can wait and prove it is true. —- Unknown
The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend. —- Stephen Richards
Never forget who was with you when you had nothing. —- Unknown
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. —- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Truth & Faith & Wisdom & Mission & Time

People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos, is because things are being loved and people are being used. —- John Green
I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining. I believe in love even when I cannot feel it. I believe in God even when He is silent. —- Unknown
Truth is not diminished by the number of people who believe it. —- Unknown
God doesn’t give you the people you want, he gives you the people you need. —- Unknown
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. —- Max Lucado
Be a blessing to someone today —– Proverbs 11:25 Read
Even fools seem smart when they are quiet. —- Proverbs 17:28
God let me accept the things I cant change, courage to change things I can & the wisdom to know the difference. —- Unknown
Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely. —- Karen Kaiser Clark
Being rejected from something good just means you were being pointed towards something better. —- Unknown
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. —- Robert F. Kennedy
The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see. —- Barry Neil Kaufman
God doesn’t give you the people you want, he gives you the people you need. —- Unknown
How cool is it that the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you too. —- Unknown
Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it Faith. Feed it Truth. Feed it Love. —- Unknown
A man may study because his brain is hungry for knowledge, even Bible knowledge. But he prays because his soul is hungry for God. —- Unknown
Never miss an opportunity to see anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting. —- Unknown
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can from a wise answer. —- Unknown
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing , at whatever cost, must be achieved. —- Unknown
Take the first step in faith. We don’t need to see the whole staircase; we just need to take the first step. —- MLK Jr
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools speak because they have to say something. —- Unknown
True wisdom comes to each of us when we realise how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. —- Unknown
Even a fish would stay out of trouble if it kept its mouth closed. —- Unknown
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and style. —- Maya Angelou.
One wise saying is that you are what you eat. I think a wiser saying is that you are what you see and hear. Guard carefully your eyes and ears! —- Unknown
It is never too late to believe. Your best is yet to come. —- Unknown
The wisest people in the world are those that admit when they are wrong, and apologize. —- Unknown
A leap of faith often ends in failure, but moving forward step by step in faith brings success. —- Unknown
Whatever God has placed in your heart, you will be able to accomplish it. God’s purpose in your life will proceed as planned. —- Unknown
No one can go back today and make a new beginning. But anyone can start today and make a new ending. Make today the first day of the rest of your life. —- Unknown
You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past for what you face today. —- Unknown
Time is the coin of life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. —- Unknown
Everything that happens to you, every moment, is helping you get to where you need to be. Do not miss out on the hidden pleasures of each day-they are the rungs of the ladder that lead to the life you have always imagined. —- Unknown
It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth, and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only day we had. —- Unknown
We are all here for a special purpose. Don’t be a prisoner of your past. Instead be .the architect of your future. —- Unknown
Boldly walk into tomorrow with a purpose and a vision for a better world!! —- Unknown
With each new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Live with great expectations! —- Unknown
I hope that everyone reading this is having a good day. And if you are not, just know in every new minute that passes you have an opportunity to change that. —- Unknown
Great thoughts speak to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. —- Unknown
I believe that we are limited only by our own lack of self-confidence and faith in our fellow men. —- Unknown
Here’s a great thought: Never in the history of the world has opportunity been so abundant as it is now. —- Unknown
A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can’t we be more like that bird? —- Unknown
In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing you can do is the wrong thing. The worst thing you can do is to do nothing. —- Unknown
Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. —- Unknown
Remember, it is so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. —- Unknown
Don’t worry about what the world wants from you, worry about what makes you come more alive. Because what the world really needs is, who are full of life, people who are living life, not just passing through. —- Unknown
The trouble with having no goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score. —- Unknown
Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it. —- Unknown
Train your mind to be stronger than your feelings. —- Unknown
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. —- Joseph Campbell

Attitude & Life & Happiness

A life spent making mistakes is more honorable than a life spent doing nothing. —- George Bernard Shaw
Don’t compare your progress with that of others. We all need our own time to travel our own distance. —- Unknown
Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. —- Barbara Johnson
Always Believe that something Wonderful is going to happen. Even with all the ups and downs, never take a day for granted. Smile, Cherish the little things and remember to Hug the ones you Love. —- Brigitte Nicole
A real relationship has: tears and laughter, trust and faith, disagreements, pain and patience, respect, and most importantly, love. —- Unknown
Nothing you wear is more important than your smile. —- Connie Stevens
Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out. —- Unknown
Remember it’s just a bad day, not a bad life. —- Unknown
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today. —- Marcus Valerius Martialis
The truly rich are those who enjoy what they have. —- Yiddish Proverb
You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. —- Ruth E. Renkl
Good things come to those who wait. But better things come to those who work for it. —- Unknown
Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company. —- Booker T. Washington
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. —- George Bernard Shaw
The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life —- mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. —- Julius Erving
Everyone you meet has something to teach you. —- Unknown
Stars can’t shine without darkness. —- D.H. Sidebottom
Finish each day & be done with it. You have done what you could. Learn from it; tomorrow is a new day. —- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life begins where fear ends. Osho
Learn to let go, Not everyone in your life is meant to stay. —- Unknown
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. —- Winston Churchill
Remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing. —- Unknown
Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. —- Winnie the Pooh
Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give. —- Benjamin Carson
Surround yourself with those who see greatness in you, even when you don’t see it in yourself. —- Unknown
Sometimes you have to forget what’s gone, appreciate what remains, and look forward to what’s coming next. —- Will Smith
Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. —- Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes you have to walk away from what you want to find what you deserve. —- Belle Aurora
You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy. —- Garth Brooks
Worry does nothing but steal your joy and keep you very busy doing nothing. —- Unknown
Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people. —- Unknown
Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity. —- Unknown
A secret to happiness is letting every situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be, and then making the best of it. —- Unknown
Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy. —- Robert Tew
It’s important to learn to laugh at ourselves, don’t take life too seriously. —- Geri Halliwell
Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool. —- Unknown
Helping one person may not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person. —- Unknown
Be so busy loving your life that you have no time for hate, regret or fear. —- Unknown
Be happy not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything. —- Unknown
Everyday may not be good, but there’s good in everyday. —- Unknown
Speak to yourself with kind words. Someone important is listening. —- Unknown
A lovely seasonal quote: No one notices if it’s winter or summer when they’re happy! —- Unknown
The best measure of a person’s character is how he treats people who can do nothing for him, and how he treats people who can’t fight back. —- Unknown
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain. —- Unknown
When life pushes you over, push back harder. Where there are choices to make, make the one you won’t regret. Why things happen will never be certain. Take it in stride and move forward. —- Unknown
When you encounter a person of unusual intellect, ask him/her what books he/she reads. —- Unknown
Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and start offering thanks for all the troubles we don’t have. —- Unknown
Be a good friend, remember that a word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after a success. —- Unknown
Outside beauty is fleeting. But there is a beauty in kindness, in compassion, in humility inside of those who are truly beautiful, that touches others deeply. —- Unknown
The most debilitating handicap in life is a bad attitude. —- Unknown
Everything happens for a reason and everything will work itself out, it may not be the way you want it, but it will be the way it’s supposed to be. —- Unknown
When you laugh or smile it triggers a part of your brain that actually makes you happy. —- Unknown
When someone is mean, don’t listen. When someone is rude, walk away. When someone tries to put you down, stay firm. Don’t let someone’s behavior destroy your inner peace. —- Unknown
The heart knows things the mind can’t explain. —- Unknown
A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere till you change it. —- Unknown
Five Rules for Relationships; Stay faithful, Make them feel wanted, Respect your partner, Don’t flirt with others, Make time. —- Unknown
You are Amazing. You are Important. You are Special. You are Unique. You are Kind. You are precious. You are Loved. —- Unknown
Things money can’t buy: Manners, Morals, Respect, Character, Common sense, Trust, Patient, Class, Integrity, Love. —- Unknown
Sometimes the best way to appreciate something is to be without it for a while. —- Unknown
He who talks to you about others, talks to others about you. Don’t befriend a gossip. Don’t be a gossip. —- Unknown
To balance and take control of our emotions is one of the most important tasks in life. —- Unknown
5 Things to quit: 1. Trying to please everyone. 2. Fearing change. 3. Living in the past. 4. Putting yourself down. 5. Over thinking. —- Unknown
You hear, but are you listening? You exist, but are you living? You look, but do you see? —- Unknown
The most difficult person to be around is someone who complains about everything and appreciates nothing. —- Unknown
There is profit in remain silent, but much more profit in remaining silent, during a tempting moment. —- Unknown
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts, therefore, guard your thoughts and do not entertain anything unsuitable to virtue or kindness or love. —- Unknown
Happiness is in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. —- Unknown
The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give. —- Unknown
Happiness never comes to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. —- Unknown
Don’t be victimized by negative emotions and thinking. Don’t be handicapped by stubbornness and inflexibility. —- Unknown
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. —- Helen Keller
If you can pay no attention to the good things people say about you, you will find it easier to ignore the mean things people say about you. —- Unknown
The unexamined life is not worth living. —- Unknown
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. —- Unknown
How people treat other people is directly related to how they feel about themself. So when you encounter a mean spirited person, remember that they probably don’t like themself much. —- Unknown
I’m just human, I have weaknesses, I make mistakes and I experience sadness; But I learn from all these things to make me a better person. —- Unknown
No worries. If things aren’t well, they will be. What happens, will happen. What has happened, cannot be changed. —- Unknown
Every time you get upset at something, ask yourself if you were to die tomorrow, was it worth wasting your time being angry? —- Unknown
There are no perfect people who can say to the world, I don’t need anyone else. We need each other. We were made to work in teams! —- Unknown
Make sure everyone leaves you happier than they came to you. —- Unknown
Be gentle with yourself, you are doing the best you can. —- Unknown
When you talk, you only repeat something you already know. But when you listen, you learn something new. —- Unknown
The way you see people is the way you will treat them, and the way you treat them is what they will become. —- Unknown
Though Shakespeare said the following, it still is true in many western countries: Better three hours to soon, than one minute too late. —- Unknown
Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. How sad it would be to go through life blind to beauty. —- Unknown
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. —- Unknown
Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. —- Unknown
Money is a wonderful thing, but is it possible to pay too high a price for it? —- Unknown
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction turns out to be the biggest step ever! —- Unknown
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather from by recognizing and appreciating what we do have. —- Unknown
In this world that we live in, language is the key. Everything that we do is based off our ability to communicate with people, and to communicate with them well. —- Unknown
Don’t compare yourself negatively with the Giants. Rather, use them as models. Then get on with whatever it is you can accomplish with your life, and give it everything you have. —- Unknown
Life is like a wild tiger. You can either lie down and let it lay its paw on your head-or sit on its back and ride it. —- Unknown
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. —- Unknown
Keep the smile, leave the tension. Feel the joy, forget the wrong. Hold the peace, leave the pain. And always be happy. —- Unknown
Life is like a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you’re made of. —- Unknown
You say, “ if I had a little more, I would be satisfied. “ You are mistaken. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled. So, be content with what you have, while believing the best is yet to come. I pray this for myself every day. —- Unknown
Let your morning begin with peace and happiness; open your eyes and fill your heart and soul with the beauty and potential all around you. —- Unknown
You’ve gotta look for the good in the bad, the happy in the sad, the gain in the pain, and finally, look for what makes you grateful. —- Unknown
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, dream big, laugh often, and realize how blessed you are. —- Unknown
Planning is important. You cannot accomplish what is important if you do not know what is important. This reminds me of another quote! First do what you have to do. Then do what you want to do. Oops..let me try again! Five things to tell yourself daily: 1) Today will be my day. 2) I am the best me therevis. 3) I know that I am a winner. 4) I can do it. I know I can. 5) My God will always be with me. —- Unknown
Some people can be mean and treat you poorly. Don’t take it personally. It says nothings about you, but a lot about them. —- Unknown
I found another list I like. Before you pray, believe. Before you speak, listen. Before you spend, earn. Before you write, think. Before you quit, try. Before you die, Live!! —- Unknown
The simplest things in life, such as a Smile, a Hug, a Kiss and Holding hands are priceless treasures. Embrace the simple things! —- Unknown
When you have a good heart, some people may say: You help too much. You trust too much. You give too much. You love too much. Others will simply say, Thank you! —- Unknown
The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you. —- Unknown
Before you speak, THINK. T. is it true H. is it Helpful I. is it Inspring N. is it Necessary K. is it Kind. —- Unknown
Feelings are like waves; we can’t stop them from coming but we can choose which ones we surf. —- Unknown
Some questions take a lifetime to answer, but they are still worth asking. They are still worth asking, the answer worth pursuing. Remember, the true sign of intelligence isn’t the ability to answer questions; it’s the ability to ask them. —- Unknown
To be happy you must know the F.A.C.T.S. Forgive others Accept your mistakes Crystal and move on Thanksgiving God for. everything Smile always. —- Unknown
Life is all about change. If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we really aren’t living. —- Unknown
Take time like the river that never grows stale. Keep going and steady. No hurry, no rush. —- Rumi
You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow. —- Janis Joplin
Remove negative people from your life. The people you spend time with influence your attitude, thoughts and success more than you think. —- Unknown
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars. —- Rabindranath Tagore
Train yourself to find the blessing in everything. —- Unknown
Too many people are trying to find the right person instead of being the right person. —- Gloria Steinem
You can’t be real with others if you’re not real with yourself. —- Unknown
You will never be good enough for everyone. Luckily, all you have to be is good enough for you. —- Unknown
Always end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things were, tomorrow’s a fresh opportunity to make it better. —- Unknown
Choose the words you say to yourself wisely; they are creating your reality. —- Sean Stephenson
Don’t compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday. —- Jordan Peterson

Change & Action

Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. —- Michael Landon
The best way to predict the future is to create it. —- Peter Drucker
Prove yourself to yourself not others. —– Unknown
You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. —– Mike Murdock
I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things. —– Mother Teresa
All great achievements require time. —- Maya Angelou
The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now. —- Unknown
You only have one life, and if it is not going in the direction you want it to, now is the time to make changes. —- Joyce Meyer
Don’t stress. Do your best. Forget the rest. —- Unknown
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. —- Oscar Wilde
You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are. —- Joyce Meyer
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. —- Epictetus
I’d rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done. —- Lucille Ball
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. —- Martin Luther King
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. —- John Burroughs
You cannot grow unless you are willing to change. —- Leon Brown
Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places. —- Unknown
You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do. —- Carl Gustav Jung
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. —- Max de Pree
Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen. —- Ralph Marston
Stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will”. —- Unknown
No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around. —- Unknown
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. —- Maya Angelou
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. —- Steve Jobs
Deal with your problems before they deal with your happiness. —- Unknown
If you don’t step forward you will always remain in the same place. —- Unknown
Do not pray for an easy life; pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. —- Bruce Lee
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right. —- Unknown
When you find yourself in a tough situation , don’t say why me? Say Try me! —- Unknown
Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end. —- Unknown
One of the greatest measures of intelligence is the ability to change. —- Unknown
Do you ever feel like you’re ready for something new? If so, you must first let go of the old. Remind yourself youre moving on; stop focusing on the past. Your best is ahead! —- Unknown
Remember! You are in the driver’s seat; you can travel in any direction you choose. —- Unknown
The world will not be destroyed by evil, but by those who watch and do nothing. —- Albert Einstein
I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will Not let my worry control me. I will Not let my stress level break me. I will simply breathe. And it will be OK, Because I don’t quit. —- Unknown
Every king was once a crying baby, and every building was once a blueprint. It’s not about where you are today, but about where you’ll reach tomorrow. —- Unknown
You can’t change where you come from, but you can change where you’re going. —- Unknown
Life is inherently risky. There is one risk worth avoiding, the risk of doing nothing. —- Unknown
Here’s a thought. To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. —- Unknown
Until you cross the bridge of your insecurities, you cannot begin to explore your possibilities. —- Unknown
Nobody amount of guilt can solve the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future. —- Unknown
Some of the best lessons we learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future. —- Unknown
Give thanks for what you have now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow. —- Unknown
Between the great things we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we will not do anything. —- Unknown
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do. —- Unknown
Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could only do a little. —- Unknown
The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something. —- Unknown
The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. —- Unknown
Never put off till tomorrow, that which you can do today. —- Unknown
Do not fear going forward slowly. Fear only to stand still. —- Unknown
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. —- Unknown
You’ll never cross the ocean unless you have the Courage to lose sight of the shore. —- Unknown
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. —- Unknown
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. You’ll discover yourself. —- Unknown
I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. —- Unknown
Life is all about change. If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we really aren’t living. —- Unknown
God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. —- Unknown
It is always easier to stay where you are; there is no courage needed when you know the outcome of tomorrow. But if you want change, if you want to achieve your goals, you must step to the edge and jump! —- Unknown
The best way out is always through. Don’t try to go around your difficulties, plow through them —- Unknown
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there…. —- Unknown
If you can’t fly than run. If you can’t run than walk. If you can’t walk than crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. —- Unknown
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. —- Unknown
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you feel ready or not. Put your plan into action. —- Unknown
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. —- Theodore Roosevelt
Nothing will change in your life if you don’t do something different from what you have been doing. —- Unknown
Holding on is being brave, but letting go and moving on is often what makes us stronger and happier. —- Unknown
Don’t let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future. —- Zig Ziglar
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. —- Theodore Roosevelt
One positive action in your life has the potential to change the world. —- Steven Aitchison

Courage & Perseverance & Leardership & Integrity & Success & Dream & Challenge

Your failure does not define you, your determination does. —- Unknown
You never lose by loving. You only lose by holding back. —- Unknown
When you’re wrong, admit it. When you’re right, be quiet. —- Unknown
Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. —- Michelle Obama
A meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words. —– Unknown
The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. —- Unknown
The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible. —– Charles Kingsleigh
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. —- Og Mandino
A ship in harbor is safe but that is not what ships are built for. —- John A Shedd
Never give up. Great things take time. Be patient. —- Unknown
Don’t count the days, make the days count. —- Muhammad Ali
It always seems impossible until it’s done. —– Nelson Mandela
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. —- Earl Nightingale
If you ever think about giving up, remember why you held on for so long. —- Hayley Williams
The strongest people aren’t always the people who win, but the people who don’t give up when they lose. —- Ashley Hodgeson
Never give up. Always find a reason to keep trying. —- Unknown
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. —- Arnold Schwarzenegger
The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win. —- Unknown
It takes some courage to stand up and speak; it takes even more courage to open your mind and listen. —- Unknown
If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great. —- Tom Hanks
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs, but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. —- George Patton
Being defeated is often a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent. —- Marilyn vos Savant
Fear is what stops you, courage is what keeps you going. —- Unknown
The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about. —- Unknown
Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak. Sometimes it means you are strong and smart enough to let go and move on. —- Unknown
Difficulties are like brick walls. They gives us a chance to know how badly we want something. But they stop people who don’t want it badly enough. —- Unknown
Don’t miss out on something that could be amazing, just because it could also be difficult. —- Unknown
You can’t call the storm so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself.(this seems easier for people who trust God.) The storm will pass. —- Unknown
Your problems don’t define you, they refine you. Problems motivate us to change. Don’t fear them, face them expecting victory and success! —- Unknown
Each challenge you face is a divine invitation for to gain clarity concerning who you are and why you are here-your true identity and purpose. —- Unknown
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. —- Unknown
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. —- Unknown
Everything will be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end. —- Unknown
No matter how many mistakes you make, or how slow your progress, you’re still way ahead of everyone who isn’t even trying. —- Unknown
No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence. —- Unknown
You don’t have to disrespect or insult others simply to hold your own ground. If you do, that shows how shaky your own position is. —- Unknown
A competent leader can get satisfactory service from poor troops, while on the contrary, an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops. —- Unknown
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless. But knowledge without integrity is dangerous and deadful. —- Unknown
Good leaders are not always on top. Sometimes they’re pushing from the bottom! —- Unknown
No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better. —- Unknown
The greatness of a man is not measured in how much wealth he acquired, but in his integrity, and his ability to affect those around him positively. —- Unknown
The definition of successful people is simply ordinary people with extraordinary determination. You cannot keep determined people from success. —- Unknown
If you want to fly, you must give up the things that weigh you down. —- Unknown
If you do not have control over your mouth, you will not have control over your future. —- Unknown
Hold fast to your dreams. For when dreams die, life is like a broken-winged bird, that cannot fly. —- Unknown
Be patient when you are frustrated. Be silent when you are angry. Be brave when you are confronted with challenges. —- Unknown
Bravery isn’t not being afraid but doing it anyway, even though you are afraid. —- Unknown
Show your beauty by what you say. Show your greatness in what you do. —- Unknown
Life’s battles are never won by the fastest or the strongest. They are won by the man who thinks he can. —- Unknown
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. —- Unknown
When you walk out of a storm, you won’t be the same person that walked in. You’ll be a new person. That’s the purpose of the storm. —- Unknown
A leader should be slow to punish and quick to reward. —- Unknown
Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to the person you want to be tomorrow. —- Unknown
In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies; we will remember the silence of our friends. Even if you’re afraid, stand with your friends. —- Unknown
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. —- Unknown
It doesn’t matter where you come from. All that matters is where you are going. —- Unknown
With greater confidence in yourself and your abilities, you will set bigger goals, make bigger plans and commit yourself to achieving objectives that today you only dream about. —- Unknown
The successful, motivated person realizes that obstacles, failures, roadblocks and issues teach more about success than does instant success. —- Unknown
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. —- Unknown
There are so many people out there that will say that you can’t. What you have to do is turn around and say, “Watch me”. —- Unknown
Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. Be bold! —- Unknown
Persistence in the face of opposition and difficult circumstances is one of the greatest assets of all successful people. —- Unknown
There is no obstacle too great for you to overcome. Each obstacle you face is designed specifically for you, in order to help you achieve the goal you are trying to reach. —- Unknown
When you overcome an obstacle, you are not just getting closers to your dream, but you are making the end result that much sweeter. —- Unknown
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. —- Unknown
The unsuccessful person deals with problems by running away, looking for an easier way. The successful person stands his ground and turns on more will power. —- Unknown
To succeed you must first improve, to improve you must first learn, and to learn you must first fail. —- Unknown
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one’s liberty. —- Unknown
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming then is what makes life meaningful. —- Unknown
Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory! Remember that an obstacle is often a stepping stone. —- Unknown
Failure and adversity have introduced many men to opportunities which they would not have recognized under more favorable circumstances. —- Unknown
Success is often hidden and if you stop trying just because you don’t see it immediately ahead, you will never know how close you really were to finding it. —- Unknown
Life’s challenges are not suppose to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you really are. —- Unknown
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. —- Unknown
When you are confident in your ability to learn new things, the sky is the limit! —- Unknown
Do what you have to do first, then what you want to do and success will follow you. —- Unknown
Tomorrow has a place for those who demand more of themselves today! —- Unknown
Successful people make no effort to control what they cannot control and invest their time and effort on things they can affect, influence, and control. —- Unknown
If you have no critics, you’ll very likely have no success. —- Unknown
Consider this: Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward. —- Unknown
If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. —- Unknown
Once you have come face to face with your fears you realize that fear only exists in your mind. Your mind is the only weapon you will need to destroy the fears that are holding you back. —- Unknown
There can be no greater fear than reaching the end of your life and realizing that you did not accomplish what you set out to do. The world is counting on you to be great. Don’t disappointed them. —- Unknown
Defeat is not the worst failure. Not to have tried is the true failure. —- Unknown
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. —- Unknown
Expect the best; convert problems to opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you’re coming from. Decide to be happy. —- Unknown
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” —- Unknown
Think Big, Believe Big, Act Big, and the results will be Big! —- Unknown
No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you believe you are, how you treat people tells all. Integrity is everything. —- Unknown
The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. —- Unknown
Never let anyone talk you down from something you believe in, no matter how good the argument might be. The road that leads to your dreams is full of thieves- guard your passion with all your might. —- Unknown
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. —- Unknown
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it,even if I do not have it at the beginning. —- Mahatma Gandhi
Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. It takes no courage to do the common things. —- Unknown
Here’s something to think about: It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. —- Unknown
The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to take the stairs…..one step at a time. —- Unknown
There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they are, or accept the responsibility for changing them. —- Unknown
Luck is the offspring of hard work and focused attention. Luck is Not luck. —- Unknown
If achieving greatness were easy, everyone would be doing it. We all have the potential within to be someone extraordinary, but only those willing to work day after day, will actually achieve it. —- Unknown
It may seem difficult at first, but everything seems difficult at first. So keep on trying! —- Unknown
I don’t know what the key to success is, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone. —- Unknown
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. —- Unknown
Work for a cause not for applause. Live life to express not to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt. —- Unknown
Challenge yourself everyday to do better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances. —- Unknown
Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do. —- Unknown
Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do, but to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, that’s True Strength. —- Unknown
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. —- Unknown
The man who gets ahead does the thing that should be done without being told to do it. But he doesn’t stop there; he goes the extra mile by doing a great deal more than is expected or demanded of him. —- Unknown
If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own. —- Henry Ford
The possibilities are endless when you work hard and never give up. —- Unknown
Don’t give up just because things are hard. —- Unknown
I know I’m on the right path because things stopped being easy. —- Unknown
It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top. —- Henry Ward Beecher
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. —- Michael Jordan